PHA-Exch> Human Rights at AIDS 2008 -- activities and opportunities

[Claudio Schuftan]

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 6:02 AM, Richard Elliott <relliott at aidslaw.ca>
wrote:

>    Dear friends and colleagues,
>
> At the United Nations' 2006 High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, world leaders
> reaffirmed that "the full realization of all human rights and fundamental
> freedoms for all is an essential element in the global response to the
> HIV/AIDS pandemic." Yet, 25 years into the AIDS epidemic, this "essential
> element" remains the missing piece in the fight against AIDS.
>
> The declaration, "*Human Rights and HIV/AIDS: Now More Than Ever"*,
> developed by 24 leading HIV and human rights organizations, and since
> endorsed by organizations from countries around the world, presents 10
> reasons why, now more than ever, law and human rights should occupy the
> center of the global HIV/AIDS struggle. The declaration is available in many
> languages, including English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic,
> and Chinese.
>
> *Endorse the Human Rights Declaration!*
>
> For those of you who have not done so yet, please take a couple of minutes
> to submit your organization's endorsement of the declaration "Human Rights
> and HIV/AIDS: Now More Than Ever".
>
> Over 400 organizations have already endorsed the declaration, but we hope
> that at least *another 100 organizations* will endorse the declaration by
> July 28, 2008. The endorsement campaign will culminate in a rally for human
> rights at the 2008 International AIDS Conference in Mexico on August 7,
> 2008.
>
> To download the declaration and to endorse it, go to* **
> www.soros.org/endorsehumanrights** *and complete the short on-line form.
> This page is in English only, but endorsing the declaration is very easy and
> requires only little knowledge of English.
>
> * *
>
> *Participate in the International Rally for Human Rights and HIV/AIDS!*
>
> We invite all those attending the International AIDS Conference in Mexico
> City to participate in the first international rally for human rights and
> HIV/AIDS.
>
> Participants will gather at 1:30 PM on Thursday, 7 August, in the space in
> front of the main stage in the conference's Global Village, to demand that
> the human rights of all people living with and at risk of HIV be respected,
> protected, and fulfilled, as well as vastly greater attention to human
> rights in the response to HIV.
>
> Among those who will give keynote presentations and/or receive a copy of
> the human rights declaration with the list of endorsements are: Mary
> Robinson (Executive Director of the Ethical Globalization Initiative and
> former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and President of Ireland);
> Peter Piot (UNAIDS Executive Director); Michel Kazatchkine (Executive
> Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria); and
> representatives of HIV and human rights organizations.
>
> More info about the rally can be found at:
> www.soros.org/rallyforhumanrights
>
> * *
>
> *Participate in the "Human Rights & HIV/AIDS: Now More than Ever"
> Networking Zone!*
>
> During AIDS 2008, exciting events (including hot topic debates, human
> rights campaigns, and much more) will take place every day in the Human
> Rights Networking Zone, located in the conference's Global Village in *networking
> zone 421*, right beside the entrance to the food court.
>
> The goal of the Networking Zone is to bring together HIV and human rights
> organizations to maximize visibility of the human rights concerns of people
> living with and at high risk of HIV, and to catalyze action on HIV and human
> rights.
>
> Together with our local partners, the Mexican Network of People Living with
> HIV/AIDS and Ave de Mexico, and together with you, our international
> partners, we are putting together the zone's program.
>
>
>
> *We would like to extend a special invitation to you to participate in
> actions and events at the zone.  *We hope the zone will reflect the
> diversity and talents of the conference participants, and want to reach out
> to all constituencies, recognizing that all those living with HIV and those
> at highest risk of HIV share a history of human rights abuse and neglect.
>
>
>
> Please contact Eleonora Jimenez at humanrightsaids2008 at gmail.com by
> Friday, July 18th, if you have ideas for actions or events at the Human
> Rights Networking Zone that you could help us put together.
>
>
>
> The full program of the Human Rights Networking Zone will become available
> during the week of July 21, 2008 at www.soros.org/networkforhumanrights.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Use the Delegates Guide to Law and Human Rights at AIDS 2008*
>
> During the week of July, 21, 2008, a "*Delegates' Guide to Law and Human
> Rights at AIDS 2008"** will become available*, providing detailed
> information about all events at AIDS 2008 that have a focus on law and human
> rights. Download your copy at www.soros.org/networkforhumanrights and use
> it to make the most out of your participation at the conference.
>
>
>
> *Take Action for Human Rights! *
>
> Please circulate this note widely, endorse the human rights declaration and
> encourage other organizations to do the same. If you participate in AIDS
> 2008, join the international rally for human rights and HIV/AIDS and
> participate in the events in the Human Rights Networking Zone!
> ___________________________
>
> Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
>
> Website: www.aidslaw.ca
>
> .
>
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